Sharon Faulkner - Poughkeepsie Divorce Lawyer Reviews & Ratings

I was raised in Dutchess County and returned to New York in 2001 after practicing law in Hawaii for nine years.. My background includes family law, estate planning, consumer rights, and all facets of poverty law, and I now concentrate my practice in the areas of Matrimonial and Family Law.  I have expanded my practice to include Collaborative Divorce as an alternative to traditional litigation as I believe it is a far better way to resolve family conflict.  I am also a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers so I can stay abreast of the constant changes in this area of the law.. I was previously been appointed as Attorney for the Child to represent the interest of minor children involved in custody and visitation disputes by Dutchess County Supreme Court and Family Court Justices and I received the Dutchess County Family Court’s “Law Guardian of the Year” award in 2008.. AREAS OF PRACTICE:DivorceAlimony & Spousal SupportChild SupportCustody & VisitationFamilyCollaborative Law. BAR ADMISSIONS:Hawaii, 1992District of Columbia, 2001New York, 2002U.S. District Court District of Hawaii, 1995U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2002. EDUCATION:Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts, May, 1992 J.D.Douglass College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, May, 1989 B.A.. HONORS AND AWARDS:Recipient, Dutchess County Bar Association “Law Guardian of the Year” Award for 2008BV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:Member, Hawaii State Bar Association, 1992 – PresentMember, District of Columbia Bar Association, 2001 – PresentMember, New York State Bar Association, 2002 – PresentMember, Dutchess County Bar Association, 2002 – PresentImmediate Past-President 2016-2017; President 2015-2016; President-Elect 2014-2015; Vice President 2013-2014; Secretary 2012-2013; Assistant Treasurer 2011-2012Member, Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, 2002 – PresentMember, American Bar Association, 1992 – PresentMember, Rotary Club of Maui, Maui, Hawaii, 1994 – 2000Rotary Club of Maui, Maui, Hawaii, 1996 – 1997 Community Service DirectorRotary Club of Poughkeepsie, Poughkeepsie, New York, 2004 – 2005 MemberMember, Maui County Bar Association, 1992 – 2001Member, Maui County Estate Planning Council President 1995-1996Member, Dutchess County Family Court Advisory Board, 2007 – PresentDutchess County Bar Association Grievance Committee MemberAmerican Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Fellow. VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY:Member, Vassar Brothers Hospital Foundation Board, 2017 – Present. PAST EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS:Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Kauai County Branch Lihue, Hawaii, Managing Attorney, 2000 – 2001Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Database Manager, 2000 – 2001Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Maui County Branch Wailuku, Hawaii, Managing Attorney, 1997 – 2001Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Maui Branch Wailuku, Hawaii, Staff Attorney, 1996 – 1997The Law Office of Judith L. Neustadter Wailuku, Hawaii, Of Counsel, 1994 – 1996Hawaii Lawyer’s Care/AmeriCorps National Service Maui, Hawaii, Attorney, 1994 – 1995Foley Maehara Judge Nip & Chang, nka Brooks Tom & Miller Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, Associate, 1992 – 1993Ostertag O’Leary & Barrett, Associate, 2001 – 2008. FRATERNITIES/SORORITIES:Phi Alpha Delta